2013 Buffalo Bulls football team
The 2013 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Quinn and played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium. They completed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 8–5, 6–2 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They were invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, only the second bowl game in school history, where they were defeated by San Diego State.
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
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Record | 8–5 (6–2 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Alex Wood |
Defensive coordinator | Lou Tepper |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | University at Buffalo Stadium (Capacity: 29,013) |
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Bowling Green x$ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Illinois x | 8 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Bowling Green 47, Northern Illinois 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 31 | 12:00 pm | at No. 2 Ohio State* | ESPN2 | L 20–40 | 103,980 | |
September 7 | 3:30 pm | at Baylor* | FSN | L 13–70 | 39,126 | |
September 14 | 3:30 pm | No. 17 (FCS) Stony Brook* | ESPN3 | W 26–23 5OT | 24,013 | |
September 28 | 3:30 pm | UConn* |
| ESPN3 | W 41–12 | 20,952 |
October 5 | 12:00 pm | Eastern Michigan![]() |
| ESPN+ | W 42–14 | 23,602 |
October 12 | 2:00 pm | at Western Michigan | ESPN3 | W 33–0 | 14,722 | |
October 19 | 3:30 pm | Massachusetts |
| TWCS | W 32–3 | 18,707 |
October 26 | 3:30 pm | at Kent State | TWCS | W 41–21 | 14,197 | |
November 5 | 8:00 pm | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | W 30–3 | 22,918 |
November 12 | 7:30 pm | at Toledo | ESPNU | L 41–51 | 15,036 | |
November 19 | 8:00 pm | at Miami (OH) | ESPNU | W 44–7 | 9,895 | |
November 29 | 1:30 pm | vs. Bowling Green | ESPNU | L 7–24 | 26,226 | |
December 21 | 5:30 pm | vs. San Diego State* | ESPN | L 24–49 | 21,951 | |
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Game summaries
@ Ohio State
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In their first game of the season, the Bulls lost, 40–20 to the Ohio State Buckeyes.[2]
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@ Baylor
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In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 70–13 to the Baylor Bears.[3]
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Stony Brook
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In their third game of the season, the Bulls won, 26–23, in 5 overtimes, over the Stony Brook Seawolves.[4]
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UConn
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In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–12 over the UConn Huskies.[5]
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Eastern Michigan
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In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 42–14 over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.[6]
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@ Western Michigan
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In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–0 over the Western Michigan Broncos.[7]
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Massachusetts
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In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 32–3 over the Massachusetts Minutemen.[8]
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@ Kent State
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In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.[9]
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Ohio
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In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 30–3 over the Ohio Bobcats.[10]
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@ Toledo
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In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–41 to the Toledo Rockets.[11]
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@ Miami (OH)
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In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 44–7 over the Miami RedHawks.[12]
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Bowling Green
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In their twelfth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 24–7 to the Bowling Green Falcons. The game was promoted as the "Clash at the Ralph," returning college football to the 70,000+ seat Ralph Wilson Stadium for the first time since the 1970s. (The stadium was nowhere near filled to capacity, but ticket sales were roughly on par with the Bulls' games at UB Stadium.) Had the Bulls won this game, they would have qualified for the MAC Championship Game.[13]
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Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
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In their thirteenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 49–24 to the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.[14]
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
AP | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Coaches | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RV | — | — | — | — | — |
Harris | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released | ||||||
BCS | Not released | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not released |
After the season
NFL draft
The following Bull was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.[15]
Round | Pick | Player | Position | NFL club |
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1 | 5 | Khalil Mack | Linebacker | Oakland Raiders |
References
- Schedule
- "Ohio State rolls early to win opener against Buffalo". Associated Press. August 31, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "No. 23 Baylor piles up 70 points, school-record 781 total yards in romp". Associated Press. September 7, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "Taylor leads Buffalo past Stony Brook 26–23 in 5OT". Associated Press. September 14, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "Buffalo pounds UConn, 41–12". Associated Press. September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "Buffalo cruises to 42–14 win over Eastern Michigan". Associated Press. October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "Buffalo rolls past Western Michigan 33–0". Associated Press. October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "Buffalo routs UMass 32–3 for fifth straight win". Associated Press. October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- "Licata, Oliver lead Buffalo over Kent State 41–21". Associated Press. October 26, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
- "Oliver helps Buffalo roll over Ohio in 30-3 win". Associated Press. November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
- "Toledo runs to a 51-41 win over Buffalo". Associated Press. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- "Buffalo routs Miami (Ohio) 44-7". Associated Press. November 19, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- "Bowling Green beats Buffalo to claim MAC East". Associated Press. November 29, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013.
- "San Diego State pounds Buffalo in Potato Bowl". Associated Press. December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.